The Human Risk Podcast

On this episode of the Human Risk podcast, I speak to Luca Dellanna about COVID-19. He explains why he thinks governments aren't doing nearly enough to contain the spread of the virus. We also explore the work that he does within organisations.On the podcast, Luca mentions Alchemy by Rory Sutherland. He also discusses his own books which you can find, together with more details about his work at https://www.luca-dellanna.com/You'll also find him on Twitter at @dellannaluca

What can we learn about managing risk from famous moments & people from history?In this episode, I speak with Jacinthe Galpin who is both a podcaster and an experienced risk professional. Jacinthe is the host of the Risktory podcast which looks at History through the lens of Risk. On the show, we explore the podcast, how she came up with the idea and what she's learned from doing over 100 episodes of the show. In addition, we talk Risk Management and what Jacinthe has learned from her time in the discipline. As an Australian who has moved to the US, she also has some fascinating insights into the differences between the two cultures.You'll find the Risktory podcast wherever you get your quality audio content, as well as here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/risktoryTo find Jacinthe, you can connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacintheagalpin/

In this episode, co-host Tom Hardin and I talk about more stories from the news that fascinated us from a Human Risk perspective. We begin by talking about the Luanda Leaks, then explore the recent scandals involving the Saracens Rugby Team in the UK and the Houston Astros Baseball Team in the US. Finally, we recommend a book each:Tom's is How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton ChristensenMine is 21 Lessons For The 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

In this episode, I speak to Alex Sidorenko, the founder of Risk Academy. When it comes to thinking innovatively about risk, Alex has some fascinating thoughts, that we can deploy in the management of Human Risk.The episode was recorded in 2019, prior to the launch of Risk Awareness Week. Scheduled over a week (as the name implies!) this was an online conference that brought risk experts from a range of disciplines together. I'm delighted to report it'll be back in 2020 and you can find more details at 2020.riskawarenessweek.comDuring our discussion, Alex refers to a video in which he compares traditional Risk Management to Astrology. You'll find it on the Risk Academy YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCog9jkDZdiRps2w27MZ5AzgTo find out more about Alex, visit https://riskacademy.blog/blog/ or find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsidorenko/

In this episode, I welcome two of my favourite podcasters onto the show. Tim Houlihan and Kurt Nelson are the hosts of the fabulous Behavioral Grooves podcast, which you'll find wherever you get your quality audio content. And also right here: https://behavioralgrooves.com/Not only are they accomplished BeSci podcasters, with some wonderful stories to tell about their show, but they're also experienced BeSci practitioners in their own right. Tim founded a consultancy in applied behavioral sciences built on more than a dozen years of working with academic partners from Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Columbia, Quinnipiac, Monmouth, University of Houston, and the University of St. Thomas to name a few.Kurt earned his doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology and founded his own consultancy more than 20 years ago to focus on the application of behavioral science in corporate settings. His clients are a who’s who of Fortune 500 companiesIn this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about HR (Human Resources, rather than Human Risk!) and explore how organisations can improve the way they manage human capital and therefore reduce Human Risk. We end the show with joint commitments: mine was to release this epsiode before the end of January. To find out what theirs was, have a listen!To contact Tim or Kurt you can visit the www.behavioralgrooves.com website or directly using the details below.Kurt Nelson: @motivationguru or https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwnelson/ or kurt@lanterngroup.comTim Houlihan: @THoulihan or https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-houlihan-b-e/ or tim@behavioralchemy.com

In this episode, I speak to Kelly Paxton who is a specialist in Pink Collar Crime which is a type of Human Risk. Kelly explains what Pink Collar Crime entails, why it is more significant than we might think and, most importantly, what we can do to mitigate it. On the way, we hear some of the stories of Pink Collar Crime cases she has been involved in investigating.You can find Kelly on LinkedIn where she posts a regular #FridayFelon https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxton/Her website is https://pinkcollarcrime.com/ .and you'll find her on Twitter: @pdxcfe

Roger Dooley describes himself as a "Friction Hunter". In this episode, I speak to him about his study of Friction; what I think of as "the things that stop us doing what we want or need to do". We explore why Friction exists, what we can do about removing it and why we might, sometimes, actually want it to be there.By the end of the episode, you'll be more familiar with what Friction is and, if my experience, is anything to go by, you'll start seeing it everywhere.To find out more about Roger, including details of his podcast and his excellent book on Friction, visit www.rogerdooley.com

In this extended episode, I'm joined again by co-host Tom Hardin. Together we explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail.You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2.

Ruth Steinholtz is the founder of AretéWork, a company that advises on how to build sustainable effective ethical cultures in organisations. She was formerly General Counsel of Borealis and has authored a book on Ethical Business Practices with Professor Chris Hodges. In this episode, we discuss how Ruth came to be interested in the field of ethics from a very young age, how she implemented an ethical culture in her previous work and we explore how companies and regulators can more effectively manage one of the key challenges of the 21st century.You can find out more about Ruth on her website: https://aretework.com/The book that she co-wrote with Professor Christopher Hodges is called Ethical Business Practice and Regulation. You'll find more details here: https://aretework.com/books/

Dr Roger Miles is an expert in Conduct. In this episode, I explore with him what that means and how he came to specialise in it. Using stories ranging from Reality TV shows, to the 1902 Hanoi Rat Plague, Roger explores how we can think about conduct in simple to understand ways.You can contact Roger here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogermiles